Pulmonology
Conference Coverage
Hospital urine screening reduces TB deaths in HIV+ adults
Urine screening for TB can lower deaths in HIV-positive hospitalized patients.
News
Helping Veterans Stop Smoking
A CDC analysis reveals smoking is a major health problem for veterans and suggests various methods to increase smoking cessation.
Case Reports
Misleading Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Clinical Concern
Diagnosis should be based on consideration of the clinical presentation, a pulmonary function test, blood and rheumatology laboratory findings,...
Pharmacology
Risk Factors Associated With Multidrug-Resistant Pneumonia in Nonhospitalized Patients
Case Reports
Pulmonary Mucormycosis in a Patient With Uncontrolled Diabetes
Prompt diagnosis of a patient presenting with rhinocerebral, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system manifestations is critical...
News
Maternal Weight Impacts Childhood Asthma
Researchers find that extremely high and low weight gains during pregnancy may have an association with the child’s development of asthma....
News
Who’s Smoking What?
A survey by the CDC and FDA reports on the demographics of smokers and the rate at which they use tobacco.
Clinical Review
Innovative Therapies for Severe Asthma
Severe asthma therapies have progressed to include many options that have improved the quality of life for patients.
News
Shorter Length of Stay May Be Better for Some PE Patients
Research shows a shorter length of stay in hospitals for patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism can be better for both their health and...
Case Reports
Duodenal Perforation After Endoscopic Procedure
After upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures, clinical suspicion for pneumoperitoneum is needed even in the absence of identifiable...